Beat the Devil
“They’re Out To Beat the Devil At His Own Game!”
Synopsis
A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.
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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Ralph KemplenShot by Oswald MorrisScored by Franco Mannino
Box Office
1953 · Box office
Produced on a $1.0M budget
Production budget
$1.0M
Also known as
- Schach dem Teufelde
- La burla del diabloes
- Plus fort que le diablefr
- Il tesoro dell'Africait
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Cast & Crew
17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Humphrey Bogart
as Billy Dannreuther
Jennifer Jones
as Gwendolen Chelm
Gina Lollobrigida
as Maria Dannreuther
Jennifer Jones Nm0428354
as Gwendolen Chelm
Robert Morley
as Peterson
Peter Lorre
as Julius O'Hara
Edward Underdown
as Harry Chelm
Ivor Barnard
as Maj. Jack Ross
Marco Tulli
as Ravello
Bernard Lee
as Insp. Jack Clayton
Mario Perrone
as Purser on SS Nyanga
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1Other crew
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